I keep one of these in my truck for camping/wheeling trips mainly just for widening overgrown trails and cut lines here in Alberta. I have no complaints really. If I could only carry one blade and had to pick one, I probably wouldn’t go with the Gerber. But it works fine as a compliment to other cutting tools. It’s done everything I’ve asked it to do. And for the price, who cares about the handle material, or the nylon sheath. I just want the thing to cut, and it does.

I’ve had this machete for about 4 years and I’ve bent the edge multiple times chopping pretty thin pine. Also doesn’t hold an edge at all. I still use it but I’m awaiting a cold steel and okapi in the mail this week.

I bought one of these last year when they were on clearance after Christmas for about $8. It is the best $8 I have ever spent, hell I spend more than that on lunch at Taco Casa. It has performed just the way I expected it to, the handle is comfortable but I plan on replacing it with something a little stronger. The edge is fine if you put it to a stone for a few minutes, it hold a decent edge. The saw works wonderful, I plan to change the handle to help with the grip while using it also. All told I will be out a few bucks and some time to have something that will perform as well as the expensive one. The money I save will go to the beer fund.